Lawmakers Want to Expand Screening for Illegal Workers

One of former Gov. Rick Perry 's last efforts to address border security and immigration doesn't go far enough for some lawmakers who returned to Austin earlier this month. Just weeks before finishing his term, Perry issued an executive order requiring state agencies under his direction to start checking whether job applicants can legally work in the country using the federal E-Verify system.

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